Measuring Race and Ethnicity
Davis, Larry E.; Engel, Rafael J.
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Description for Measuring Race and Ethnicity
Hardback. This book gathers psychological measures of common phenomena such as racial identity, acculturation, and intra- and intergroup relations enabling researchers to compare concepts across groups and better evaluate differences and disparities. Num Pages: 216 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
Racial and ethnic issues stand at the core of social, political, and economic concerns in an increasingly diverse America. Accordingly, how individuals from the various ethnic groups regard themselves—and others—is a salient focus of research studies across the disciplines. Measuring Race and Ethnicity gathers psychological measures of common phenomena such as racial identity, acculturation, and intra- and intergroup relations enabling researchers to compare concepts across groups and better evaluate differences and disparities. Researchers in psychology, social work, and public health examining cultural and race-related topics will find an immediately relevant source of valid and reliable scales in Measuring Race ... Read more
Racial and ethnic issues stand at the core of social, political, and economic concerns in an increasingly diverse America. Accordingly, how individuals from the various ethnic groups regard themselves—and others—is a salient focus of research studies across the disciplines. Measuring Race and Ethnicity gathers psychological measures of common phenomena such as racial identity, acculturation, and intra- and intergroup relations enabling researchers to compare concepts across groups and better evaluate differences and disparities. Researchers in psychology, social work, and public health examining cultural and race-related topics will find an immediately relevant source of valid and reliable scales in Measuring Race ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
198
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441966964
SKU
V9781441966964
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About Davis, Larry E.; Engel, Rafael J.
Dr. Larry E. Davis is Dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh, where he is the Donald M. Henderson Professor and Director of the Center on Race and Social Problems. Dr. Davis came to the University of Pittsburgh in the fall of 2001. He had been a faculty member at the George Warren Brown School ... Read more
Reviews for Measuring Race and Ethnicity
From the reviews: “The inspiration for Measuring Race and Ethnicity was Robinson and Shaver’s (1969) classic text, which entailed a collection of social–psychological scales categorized into the major areas of social psychology (e.g., attitudes, values, interpersonal relationships). … Measuring Race and Ethnicity is essentially an almanac of racial and ethnic measures. … the volume, breadth, and level of detail ... Read more